The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-09-16

ut the common law.
ARTICLE VIII
I. Excessive bail shall not be required,
nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and
unusual punishments INFLICTED.
ARTICLE TX.
|. The enumeration in the constitution
of certain rights shall not be construed to
deny or dsparage others retained by the
people.
| ARTICLE X.
!. The powers not delegated to the
United States by the constitution, ror
prohibited by it to the states, are reserved
to the states respectively, or to the people.
| THE following amendment was proposed at
| the second session of the third congress. 1t is
printed in the Laws Of the United States, VOL,
p. ,3, US article ILL.,
ARTICLE II.
l. The judicial power of the United
States shall not be construed to extend to
any suit in law or equity, commenced or
prosecuted against one of the United
States by citizens of another state, or by
citizens or subjects of any foreign state.
THE three following sections were proposed as
amendments at the first session of the eighth
congress, They are printed in the Laws of the
United States as article H.
ARTICLE XII.
/. The electors shall meet in their re-
spective states, and vote by ballot for
president and vice president, one of whom,
at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the
same state with themselves; they shall
name in their ballots the person voted
for as PRESIDENT and in distinct bal
lots the person voted for as vice presi-
dent; and they shall make distinct
lists of all persons voted for as pres
ident, and of all persons voted for as
vice president and of the number of votes
for each, which lists they shall sign and
certify and transmit sealed to the seat of
the government of the United States,
directed to the president of the senate;
the president of the senate SHALL in the
presence of the senate and house of repre-
sentatives, open all the certificates, and
the votes shall then be counted the per-
son having the greatest number of votes
for president shall be the president, if
such number be majority of the whole
number of electors appointed; and if no
person have such majority, then from the
persons having the highest numbers, not
exceeding three, on the list of those voted
for as president, the house of representa-
tives shall choose Immediately, by ballot,
the president. But in choosing the presi-
dent the votes shall be taken by states,
the representation from each state having
one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall
consist of a member or members from
twO-thirdS of the states, and a majority of
all the states shall be necessary to
choice. And if the house of representa-
tives shall not choose a president,
whenever the right of choice shall
devolve upon them, before the fourth
day of March next following, then the
vice president shall act as president, as in
the case of the death or other constitu-
tional disability of the president.
g The person having the greatest num-
Der of votes as vice president shall be the
vice president if such number be ma
jOrity of the whole number of electors
appointed; and if no person have ma
jority, then from the two highest numbers
on the list the senate shall choose the vice
president; quorum for the purpose shall
consist of two-thirds of the whole numbeS--
of senators, and a majUSity Of thewhole
number shall be necessary to choice.
3. But no person constitutionally ineli-
gible to the office Of president shall be
eligible to that of vice president of the
United States.
ARTICLE XIII.
1. Neither slavery nor involuntary SER
vitude, except as punishment for
crime, whereof the party shall have been
duly convicted, shall exist within the
United States, or any place subject to
their jurisdiction
2. Congress shall have power to enforce
this article by appropriate legislation.
ARTICLE XIV,
l. All persons born or naturalized in
the United States, and subject to the
jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the
United States, and of the state wherein
they reside. No state shall make or en-
force any law which shall abridge the
privileges or immunities of citizens of the
United States; nor shall any state de-
prive any person of life, liberty or prop
erty without due process of law, nor deny
to any person within it's jurisdiction, the
equal protection of the laws.
2. Representatives shall be appor-
Toned among the several states according
10 their respective numbers, counting the
whole number of persons in each state
Indians not taxed. But when
-he right to vote at any election for choice
If electors for president and vice president
If the United States, representatives in
congress, the executive and judicial
officers of state, or the members
Of the legislature thereof, is denied to
my of the male inhabitants of such state
being 81 years of age, and citizens of the
United States, or in any way abridged,
except for participation in rebellion or
,ther crime, the basis of representation
herein shall be reduced in the proportion
which the number of such male citizens
hall bear to the whole number of male
citizens 81 years of age in such state.
B. No person shall be senator, or
representative in congress, or elector of
PRESIDENT and vice president, or hold any
'tfice, civil or military, under the United
states, or under any state who, having
previously taken an oath as member of
Congress-, or as an officer of the United
states, or as member of any state legis-
allure, or as an executive or judicial Off
er of any state, to support the constitu-
ion of the United States, shall have en-
aged in instruction or rebellion against
he same, or given aid and comfort to the
nemies thereof; but congress may, by a
ote of two-thirds of each house, remove
UGH disability.
4. The validity of the public debt of
he United States authorized by law,
including debts incurred for payment of